Texas Property Code

§ 24.0061 — WRIT OF POSSESSION

PR § 24.0061Title 4. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES · Ch. 24. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER

Statute text

(a)A landlord who prevails in an eviction suit is entitled to a judgment for possession of the premises and a writ of possession. In this chapter, "premises" means:

(1)a unit that is occupied or rented; and

(2)any outside area or facility:

(A)that a tenant is entitled to use under a written lease or oral rental agreement;

(B)that is held out for the use of tenants generally; and

(C)that is occupied by or in the possession of the person against whom the eviction suit is filed.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 355 (H.B. 1853), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 641 (H.B. 900), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 960 (S.B. 38), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2026.